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Income taxes are taxes that are collected on the individual earnings of persons or entities. Depending on the jurisdiction, income taxes are calculated and collected in a variety of ways. Some tax systems collect... more +
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A Journey Through Subchapter S / A Review of The Not So Obvious & The Many Traps That Exist For The Unwary: Part VII –...

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In the S corporation arena, tax advisors generally do not focus much attention on unreasonable compensation. As we delve into the issue in this Part VII of my multi-part series on Subchapter S, it will become apparent that...more

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“C’mon Man! Tax the Rich!” Business Owners Face Tax Increases*

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Last week, Sen. Warren reintroduced her “Ultra-Millionaires” wealth tax proposal to the Senate. Query her timing. The measure has the proverbial snowball’s chance in Hell of being enacted by this Congress.Perhaps the Senator...more

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Nothing Lasts Forever –Expiring Tax Provisions

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The Long-Term View- Among its core functions, federal tax policy seeks to encourage those behaviors among businesses that, in the long run, will have a lasting positive effect upon the nation’s economy as a whole. ...more

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IRS to Leave More in Our Paychecks in 2024

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Is it possible for the IRS to leave more in our paychecks in 2024? What has changed for the 2024 federal income tax brackets and how will these apply to the tax return(s) you’ll file in 2025?...more

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Massachusetts Tax Reform Enacted – Estate Tax Exemption Increase and Other Help for Residents

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The long-awaited Massachusetts tax reform package was signed by Governor Maura Healey on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. Among the provisions: Estate Tax Reform: Establishes a non-refundable credit of $99,600 for each estate,...more

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Timing Is Critical for Gift of Appreciated Stock to Avoid Capital Gain From Sale of Company

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Business owners contemplating selling their companies often look to their tax advisers for options to reduce the potential tax impact upon sale. One option routinely considered is having the owner contribute a portion of the...more

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Taxation & Representation. Feb. 15, 2023

TAX TIDBIT - Progress on Werfel and Blatchford Appointments, Other Nominations Delayed. Following the retirement of former IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig in early November 2022, the tax-administration agency has been...more

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Tax Year 2023 Annual Inflation Adjustments

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The Internal Revenue Service has announced the tax year 2023 annual inflation adjustments for more than 60 tax provisions including tax rate schedules and other tax changes. Here are some key highlights...more

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Changes in Tax Rates for 2023

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The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2022-38, which sets forth inflation-adjusted items for various provisions of the Internal Revenue Code which will be applicable in 2023. Here are some of the highlights...more

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Proposed Legislation Would Impose New Corporate Minimum and Excise Taxes

On Aug. 7, the Senate passed H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the Act). If approved by the House of Representatives, as expected, the bill will be sent to President Joe Biden for signature. The bill passed by...more

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Taxation and Representation, July 12, 2022

Reconciliation Revival? Ever since Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) publicly renounced his support of the House-passed Build Back Better Act (BBBA) in December of last year, the prospects of a reconciliation bill have appeared grim...more

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Taxation & Representation, April 26, 2022

SCOTUS Denies New York v. Yellen. The U.S. Supreme Court announced on Tax Day it would not hear a constitutional challenge to the $10,000 deduction limit on state and local taxes (SALT) enacted under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act...more

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Taxation & Representation, December 14, 2021

Senate Finance Committee Democrats Update Build Back Better. On Saturday afternoon, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) released legislative text for the committee’s portion of the Build Back Better Act. The text...more

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The Build Back Better Act Was Passed in the House and Is Now in the Senate

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On November 19, 2021, HR 5376, the 2,476-page bill, commonly known as the Build Back Better Act, was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 220-213. The House’s vote on HR 5376 was held after the...more

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IRS Issues 2022 Inflation Adjustments

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The IRS recently issued the 2022 annual adjustments for numerous tax provisions that are by law to be adjusted annually. These adjustments include changes to tax brackets and standard deductions. Popular provisions that were...more

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The Oregon SALT Cap Workaround for Pass-Through Entities Is Finally Here – Governor Kate Brown Has Signed Senate Bill 727 Into Law

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Last fall, the IRS announced, with respect to pass-through entities (LLCs or other entities taxed as partnerships or S corporations), that, if state law allows or requires the entity itself to pay state and local taxes (which...more

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Senate Democrats Release Corporate Profits Minimum Tax

On Tuesday evening, Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sens. Angus King (I-ME) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released draft legislation to impose a minimum tax on certain large corporations. The proposal is...more

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Taxation & Representation, October 5, 2021

TAX TIDBIT - Where In the Tax World Are Manchin and Sinema? The contents and scope of the Build Back Better Act—the budget reconciliation measure through which congressional Democrats are attempting to enact most of...more

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House of Representatives 5376: Current Tax Legislation Pending in the U.S. House of Representatives

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...The federal tax laws are certainly about to change. With the need to raise revenue as a top priority for the Biden Administration, everyone is expecting dramatic changes to the Internal Revenue Code. Tax legislation is...more

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[Podcast] One Simple Trick for Cutting Your State Taxes in Half

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Texas taxes retailers and wholesalers at half the rate of other taxpayers. Matt Hunsaker breaks down the recent Xerox franchise tax case and what it may mean for leasing companies trying to qualify as retailers or...more

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Proposed Federal Tax Changes Take Aim at Wealthy Businesses and Individuals

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The tax plan released last month by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee would bring about extensive changes in the taxation of businesses and high-income individuals. Proposals Affecting Businesses - Key...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for International Operations

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In this final blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax Bill, we address the international tax proposals in the Bill, JCX-43-21. The international tax proposals are fewer in number than the domestic and transfer tax...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposals for Trusts, Estates, and Retirement Accounts

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In this second blog post on the House Ways and Means Tax proposals, we address the proposed changes that will affect the taxation of trusts, estates, and retirement plans. As we discussed, on September 13, 2021, the...more

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Impact of House Ways and Means Tax Proposal on Domestic Businesses

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On September 13, 2021, the Congressional House Ways and Means Committee introduced 880 plus pages of legislative tax proposals to help fund the House’s proposed $3.5 trillion stimulus package. Below are tax proposals relevant...more

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4 Key Takeaways | Mid-Year Tax Update

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On June 22, 2021, Kilpatrick Townsend Tax attorneys Lynn Fowler, Heather Preston, Rob Daily, and Jeff Reed participated in a mid-year tax update webinar hosted by the firm. The webinar discussed recent tax issues in the...more

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